Actually, they had other choices.
However, this time, Ethan did not choose negotiation.
He could only vaguely guess Cynthia's experiences over the millennium; the King of Gold had long worn down her will, deeply ingraining unease in her heart, causing her to be unable to defy "destiny." Instead, she could only try to minimize sacrifices in her submission, which became her final form of resistance.
This shadow is not something that can be changed in a few words.
Gradually, the elemental magic which painted the sky in vivid colors disappeared.
The professors at the academy halted their actions; against the looming disaster overhead, this sudden change terrified them more.
They could no longer connect with the natural elements, and all spells lost their functionality; even the Fireball Skill and Frost Arrow, mastered easily by beginners, became unreachable.
However, the elemental movements did not stop; they were gathering in the same direction.
